October 3, 2025November 4, 2025

Vintage Homebuilts: Part 1 of 3 — The Piel 328 Super Emeraude

EAA Canada, Homebuilding, Vintage

By Mike Davenport, Langley, British Columbia While time waits for no man, sometimes the aging process seems to be put on hold for several airplanes at the Langley, British Columbia, ... Read more

October 3, 2025November 4, 2025

Winnipeg Build and Fly Day

Chapters, EAA Canada, Youth Outreach

By James Slade, President, EAA Chapter 63 On August 16, EAA Chapter 63’s AeroEducate Director Eds Mondares organized a very successful Build and Fly day for Winnipeg Chapter 63. We are ... Read more

October 2, 2025October 29, 2025

EAA’s Attic — Fabric From WWI German Aircraft

Attic, EAA Museum

This piece originally ran in the August 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine.   This piece of fabric was salvaged from a downed German aircraft from World War I. ... Read more

October 2, 2025November 7, 2025

Tailwheel Flying

Member Stories, Tips

By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the August 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine.   I’m currently working with several ... Read more

October 2, 2025October 20, 2025

What Makes a Good Pilot?

Learn to Fly, Tips

By James Weiss, EAA 1139532 The following is derived from 30-plus years of reading aircraft accident reports and listening to many FAA safety briefings, as well as incident debriefs. The ... Read more

September 25, 2025November 7, 2025

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Texas Pietenpol

Homebuilding, Member Stories

By Michael Hergenrather, EAA 816306 This piece originally ran in the August 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. This Piet was originally built by Marcus D. Moon from the ... Read more

September 25, 2025October 20, 2025

Four Generations of Pilots

Member Stories

By Keith McCutchan, EAA 199951 At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, we celebrated four generations of pilots in front of my dad’s favorite aircraft, the P-47. My dad told me if ... Read more

September 24, 2025November 7, 2025

Taxi Tips

Tips

By Robert N. Rossier, EAA 472091 This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the August 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Of all the phases ... Read more

September 24, 2025October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — F-14 Tomcat Pilot Hermon Cook

Podcast

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Connor and Sam are joined by Hermon “Munster” Cook, a former F-14 Tomcat pilot who was involved in the 1989 Gulf of Sidra ... Read more

September 18, 2025November 7, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight — The Families of EAA

Volunteers

This piece originally ran in the August 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Volunteer families at EAA play a crucial role in the organization. These dedicated individuals contribute their ... Read more

September 18, 2025November 7, 2025

Getting Attached: Aircraft System Routings

Member Stories

By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911/Vintage 724296 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the August 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. An observant EAA Sport Aviation ... Read more

September 18, 2025October 31, 2025

Young Eagles Workshop Project and Keepsake

Chapters, Youth Outreach

By Terry Cusack, EAA Lifetime 213150 A couple of our chapter members recently collaborated on a new metal project for our annual summer campers. We were seeking something with the ... Read more

September 10, 2025November 7, 2025

Sailcloth Covering

Tips, Ultralights

By Malcolm Brubaker, EAA Lifetime 428307 This piece originally ran in the July 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine.   Stabilized Dacron is the easiest, fastest, and least expensive ... Read more

September 10, 2025November 7, 2025

Carburetor vs. Injection System

Member Stories

Vic Syracuse, EAA Lifetime 180848 This piece originally ran in Vic’s Checkpoints column in the July 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine.   I often get asked during prebuy ... Read more

September 10, 2025October 17, 2025

Souvenir Aluminum Airplanes for Airport Visitors

Member Stories

By Rick Ernst, EAA 418493 I am a serial builder, having completed about 250 Van’s RV-6s and 150 Zenith 750 Cruzers over the past three years. The first weekend of ... Read more

September 4, 2025November 7, 2025

EAA’s Attic — 1935 Flight Souvenir

Attic, EAA Museum

This piece originally ran in the July 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Do you still have a memento from your first flight? A logbook entry, pilot wings, or ... Read more

September 4, 2025November 7, 2025

What’s All the Talk About Proficiency?

Tips

By Steve Krog, EAA 173799 This piece originally ran in Steve’s Classic Instructor column in the July 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Proficiency. We all talk about it ... Read more

September 4, 2025October 20, 2025

Is There a Welder in the House?

AirVenture, Member Stories

By Joe Scheibinger, EAA 96205 Joe shared a version of this post in a Zenith builders’ group on Facebook, and we thought it was too good not to share. During ... Read more

September 2, 2025October 17, 2025

Steven Geist Goes Solo

Member Stories, Milestones

By Chad Haas, EAA 1265808, EAA Chapter 1551 President Steven Geist, EAA 1503861, our Ray Aviation scholar, made his first solo flight on July 17 at Umatilla Airport (X23). He ... Read more

August 29, 2025November 4, 2025

Ruffled Feathers: The Devil Is in the Details

EAA Canada, Tips

By John Wyman, EAA 462533; Chapter 266, Montreal   I’ve been thinking about aviation accidents lately, and how it’s often the smaller, overlooked items that can cause the most serious ... Read more

August 29, 2025October 20, 2025

Flying Together: Highlights From the 2025 UPAC Convention

EAA Canada, Ultralights

By Shiv Ram Krishna, EAA 1549613 The Ultralight Pilots Association of Canada (UPAC) welcomed aviators, builders, and enthusiasts from across the country to its 2025 convention. Under sunny skies and ... Read more

August 29, 2025October 20, 2025

From Patient to Pilot: How a Teen Aviator Is Using Flight to Inspire Hope Around the World

EAA Canada, Why We Fly, Youth Outreach

By Jennifer Langdon and Byron Waller, EAA 1670717, Australia At just 15 years old, Byron Waller is preparing to do something extraordinary: become the youngest supported pilot to fly around ... Read more

August 28, 2025October 31, 2025

EAA’s The Green Dot — Thunderbirds Pilot Michelle “MACE” Curran

Podcast

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Chris and Margaret are joined by Michelle “MACE” Curran, a former U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and F-16 combat pilot, to chat about her ... Read more

August 28, 2025November 7, 2025

What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Florida Beechcraft D35 Bonanza

Member Stories

By Joe Rymer, EAA 760858 This piece originally ran in the July 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. From an early age, I was always interested in any type ... Read more

August 28, 2025November 7, 2025

Evaluating Aircraft Performance

Member Stories

By Robert N. Rossier, EAA 472091 This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the July 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. When it comes to ... Read more